Neil Horowitz, the owner, is a « 53-year-old Montrealer. His company, Récupération NH Inc., is only 3 years old, but Horowitz has decades of experience, having worked previously for his father, Syd, before and after obtaining a commerce degree from Concordia University. »

“I grew up in the business,” Horowitz said in an interview. “I was like a kid in a candy store going to the warehouse on Papineau. You never knew what you’d find: motorcycles, kids’ toys, groceries. (…)”

« The job also requires resourcefulness, trust and a network of contacts, because you never know what the next phone call will bring. Horowitz calls the liquidation centre “Ali Baba’s cave,” because customers never know what cut-rate treasures await them. The congested space features everything from clothes and ski boots to fabric, toys and furniture, some still bearing the water marks and soot that got them there but many with no visible imperfections, all selling for a fraction of the original retail price. »

« He also stocks it with items he purchases personally from bankruptcies and inventory liquidations. “People who come here say it’s like Storage Wars (the hit TV show where participants never know what’s behind the doors). It’s all about discovery, finding bargains, the ‘wow’ effect. In a tough economy like this, where people are losing their jobs, they appreciate it,” he said. »